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Debunked Autism Myths

Whether you have a child who is newly diagnosed or you are a veteran to the autism parenting game, I'm sure you'll agree that there are a lot of myths and misconceptions floating around about our kids. In anticipation…
Make the Path Your Goal

Read a “how to be successful” book and it will tell you to start with a 5 year goal, then break it down to 5 individual yearly goals, then break those down to monthly goals, then to weekly and eventually…
Does He Need to be Flexible for Yoga?

In the year before diagnosis, appointments with a plethora of professionals came thick and fast. But any revealing results were slow in coming and thin on the ground. The only real discovery we made was that one of us t…
A Discussion Whose Time Has Come

I love pets. Dogs, cats…wonderful creatures. They share our homes and make us laugh in YouTube videos. They’re special members of our families. I used to have pets so I get it. Truly. And I know that…
Tips For Parents - Hygiene Problems and Sensory Issues

Many children On the autism spectrum have some degree of sensory integration difficulties. As a parent of a child diagnosed with Asperger’s syndrome with accompanying sensory integration problems, I know just how…
Not Knowing

What are we doing wrong? It’s a common cry from parents like us about our screaming children. Particularly around the time of diagnosis. A blurry, murky time that seems a world away from where we as a family are n…
Windows to the Soul

Before Bianca regressed, her eye contact was nothing short of incredible. She has the biggest eyes and she would look at me with such intent and curiosity that I knew she was absorbing everything coming her way.…
Haters Gonna Hate, Time to Start Laughing

There are people out there who manage to consistently do one thing above all else when it comes to me. That's the fact that their antics completely blow my mind. They blow my mind because I can't believe they have time…
The Need of Autism Education

Do you call it "awareness"? Maybe you prefer "acceptance"? Whatever term you prefer to use, you're going to be close to the same mark. You can't one without the other and you can't have any of it without education. This…
I'm going to Talk about Autism.

This blog will try to be truthful. There will be painful episodes. That are tinged with regret and envy, frustration and the need to forget. Equally posts will talk of promise and potential. My wonder at the workings o…